Drama - Historical Fiction Monologue
Miss Berndl's Fabulous Fours & Fantablous
Fives
Why Read Historical Fiction?
Historical Fiction novels are an interesting way to learn about history -
what happened before we were born. Although most of the characters in the novel
are not 'real' in that they never lived, their stories are based on what people
who lived at that time experienced. Writers of Historical Fiction do lots of
research and so the facts about the countries and the important people mentioned
in the stories are real. Many of the historical fiction novels for Junior
students in our school library are about Canada's history. Others think that
historical fiction is important as well. Click here to read about one opinion
about
Why & How I teach with Historical Fiction
Junior Historical Fiction Novels by Place or Time
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Arthurian Novels for Younger Readers
 | Camelot - Yolen, Jane. |
| Merlin Dreams - Dickinson, Peter.
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| Over Sea, Under Stone - Cooper, Susan.
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| The Dragon's Boy - Yolen, Jane.
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| The Seeing Stone - Crossley-Holland, Kevin.
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| The Squire's Tale - Morris, Gerald.
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Historical Fiction for Younger Readers -
Middle Ages
| Castle Diary: The Journal of Tobias Burgess, Page - Platt, Richard.
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| Fire, Bed & Bone - Branford, Henrietta.
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| The Knight at Dawn - Osborne, Mary Pope.
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| The Making of a Knight: How Sir James Earned His Armor - O'Brien,
Patrick. |
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World War II Stories for Younger Readers
| A Boy at War: A Novel of Pearl Harbor - Mazer, Harry.
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| Lily's Crossing - Giff, Patricia Reilly.
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| Number the Stars - Lowry, Lois.
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| Stepping On the Cracks - Hahn, Mary Downing.
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| The Sky is Falling - *Pearson, Kit.
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| War of the Eagles - *Walters, Eric.
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| Wish Me Luck - *Heneghan, James.
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Pioneer Life - Stories for Younger
Readers
| Across the Wide and Lonesome Prairie: The Oregon Trail Diary of
Hattie Campbell - Gregory, Kristiana. |
| Caddie Woodlawn - Brink, Carol Ryrie.
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| Footsteps in the Snow: The Red River Diary of Isobel Scott - *Matas,
Carol. |
| Little House on the Prairie - Wilder, Laura Ingalls.
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| Our Only May Amelia - Holm, Jennifer L.
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| Sarah, Plain and Tall - MacLachlan, Patricia.
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| The Ballad of Lucy Whipple - Cushman, Karen.
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| The Belonging Place - *Little, Jean.
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| The Gentleman Outlaw and Me - Eli: A Story of the Old West - Hahn,
Mary Downing. |
| The Good, the Bad, and the Goofy - Scieszka, Jon.
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| Ticket to Curlew - *Lottridge, Celia B.
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Braving the New World - Immigration Stories
| Skateway to Freedom - Alma, Ann |
| Death over Montreal - Bilson, Geoffrey |
| Calico Bush - Gaetz, Dayle Campbell |
| Torn Away - Hennegham, James |
| The Red Corduroy Shirt - Kertes, Joseph |
| Goldstone - Lawson, Julie |
| The Belonging Place - Little, Jean |
| Ticket to Curlew - Lottridge, Celia Barker |
| Wind Wagon - Lottridge, Celia Barker |
| The Hollow Tree - Lunn, Janet |
| The Sky is Falling - Pearson, Kit |
| Goodbye, Walter Malinski - Recorvits, Helen |
| Days of Terror - Smucker, Barbara |
| Underground to Canada - Smucker, Barbara |
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| Alcock Singer to the
Sea God Greece |
| Alexander Time Cat
Various eras |
| Alexander The Arkadians Greece |
| Banks Moses in
Egypt Egypt |
| Benchley Demo and the Dolphin
Greece |
| Blacklock, D. Pankration: The Ultimate Game Greece 430
B.E. |
| Bosse Cave Beyond
Time Various eras |
| Bradshaw Beyond the North Wind
Greece |
| Brennan Shiva: a tale of the
Ice Age Ice Ages |
| Browne, N Warriors of Alavna |
| Bunting I am the Mummy Heb-Nefert
Egypt PICTURE BK |
| Catling John Midas in the
Dreamtime Prehistory |
| Denenberg, Barry Atticus of Rome 30 B.C. |
| Gregory Cleopatra, Daughter
of the Nile Egypt |
| Griek, Susan Gift for Ampato Inca |
| Lawrence, Ann Between the Forest and the Hills Britain |
| McGowen The Time of the
Forest Denmark, Viking |
| McGraw The Golden
Goblet Egypt |
| McGraw Mara, Daughter
of the Nile Egypt |
| Norton, Andre Shadow Hawk 1590 B.C. |
| Osborne Mummies in the
Morning Egypt |
| Paton Walsh, Jill Pepi and the Secret Names Egypt |
| Ray
The Golden Bees Greece |
| Ray, Mary Beyond the Desert Gate Palestine |
| Rubalcaba, Jill Place in the Sun |
| Speare The Bronze Bow
Galilee (Roman Era) |
| Treece The Windswept
City Trojan War |
| Turnbull The Queen Cat
Egypt |
| Turnbull The Wolf King
Prehistory |
| Turner Time of the
Bison Prehistory |
| Winterfield Detectives in Togas
Rome |
| Yarbro Four Horses for
Tishtry Rome |
| Yolen, Jane Atalnta and the Arcadian Beast |
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http://www.santacruzpl.org/kids/bibs/homework/prehist.pdf
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Some Authors & Titles of Historical Fiction Novels for
Junior Students
| Bilson, Geoffrey
 | Death Over Montreal |
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| Brink, Carol Ryrie
| Caddie Woodlawn |
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Byers, Betsy
| Trouble River |
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| Cooper, James Fenimore
| Last of the Mohicans |
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Cushman,
Karen
| The Midwife's Apprentice, Catherine Called Birdy |
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| Hughes, Monica
| Gold Fever Trail |
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| Hunter, Bernice Thurman
| That Scatterbrain Booky, Lamplighter, Hawk & Stretch |
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Hutchins, Hazel
| Within a Painted Past |
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| Lenski, Losi
| Indian Captive |
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| Little, Jean
| The Belonging Place |
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| Lottridge, Celia Barker
| Ticket to Curlew |
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| Lowry, Lois
| Number The Stars |
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Pearson, Kit
| The Sky is Falling, A Handful of Time |
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Smucker, Barbara
| Amish Adventure |
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| Speare, Elizabeth George
| The Sign of the Beaver, The Witch of Blackbird Pond |
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Wilder, Laura Ingalls
| Little House on the Prairie |
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Winthrop,
Elizabeth
| Castle in the Attic, Battle for the Castle |
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| Woodruff, Elvira
| Dear Levi |
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The Assignment ~ Historical Fiction Monologue-
Miss Berndl's Class
| Read a historical novel |
| Decide what character you will "play" |
| Write a 1 to 2 page script. In it you will tell the class about
yourself and tell about one of the adventures that has happened to you
(taken from the story). You need to write in your character's
"voice", namely as if you were that person. |
| Practice reading your script out loud. This is not to be memorized.
However you should have practiced enough so that your reading is fluent
and expressive. |
| Look around at home and find something to wear that reminds you of
something your character would wear. |
| Try to find some artifacts to use as props to set the stage for
your reading. These could be items that represent things about the
character or things that were referred to in the book. |
| On your presentation day, you will be expected to be dressed in
character and you will read your script to the class. Your
artifacts will be on a table by your side. |
| After your presentation the class can ask you questions. You should try to
stay in character when answering the questions. |
Learning Expectations
Drama
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| demonstrate an understanding of voice and audience by speaking and
writing in role as a character in a story using the first-person point
of view |
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| use costumes, props, artifacts to set the stage |
English
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| read a variety of genres (Historical Fiction) |
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| describe vividly, choosing words that are most effective for their
purpose |
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| identify elements of a story and provide supporting details |
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| retell a story by adapting it for presentation as a dramatization |
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| read aloud expressively, fluently with sufficient volume and clarity
to be easily understood |
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Historical Fiction Monologue Evaluation
Gr. 4 Miss Bernd
| First-Person Point Of View: Demonstrates an understanding
of "voice" and audience by writing a script - staying in
role as a character in a story - using the first-person point of
view.
Excellent Very Good Good Fair
Poor |
| Dramatic Voice and Gesture: Demonstrates the ability to
speak and move "in character" while presenting a
monologue. Use of voice, gestures, clothing and props enhances oral
reading of script.
Excellent Very Good Good Fair
Poor |
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Historical Book Talk Planning Outline
| Title: ___________________________________________ |
| Author: __________________________________ |
| Pages:____________________________ |
Setting ~
| Time _______________________ |
| Place _______________________ |
Story ~
| Briefly describe what the story is about ____________________ |
Your Character ~
| Name ___________________________ |
| Gender ___ |
| Age ______ |
| Describe yourself briefly _____________________________ |
| What will you wear? ________________________________ |
| What artifacts will you bring? ____________________________ |
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